Cuba vs Venezuela: Political opposition

Cuba
0
in 2025
Venezuela
0
in 2025
Cuba rank
159th
Venezuela rank
159th

Political opposition over time

  • Cuba
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 0 against 0 in Venezuela, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Venezuela ahead.

Cuba ranks 159th and Venezuela ranks 159th of 197 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 6 and Venezuela in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Venezuela Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0 0 0
1800s 0 0 0
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 1 1 Venezuela
1840s 0 1 1 Venezuela
1850s 0 0.9 0.9 Venezuela
1860s 0 0.1 0.1 Venezuela
1870s 0 0.8 0.8 Venezuela
1880s 0 0.8 0.8 Venezuela
1890s 0 0.7 0.7 Venezuela
1900s 0.2 0 0.2 Cuba
1910s 1 0 1 Cuba
1920s 1 0 1 Cuba
1930s 0.5 0.4 0.1 Cuba
1940s 1 0.7 0.3 Cuba
1950s 0.5 0.2 0.3 Cuba
1960s 0 1 1 Venezuela
1970s 0 1 1 Venezuela
1980s 0 1 1 Venezuela
1990s 0 1 1 Venezuela
2000s 0 1 1 Venezuela
2010s 0 0.8 0.8 Venezuela
2020s 0 0 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political opposition, Cuba or Venezuela?
Cuba, at 0 against 0 in Venezuela as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Cuba and Venezuela?
0, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Venezuela?
228 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Venezuela rank globally for political opposition?
Cuba ranks 159th and Venezuela ranks 159th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political opposition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political opposition
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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